Apple Podcast Rankings - Great Britain - Politics

Discover the Top 100 Podcasts in Great Britain

Explore the latest data-driven rankings of the top 100 podcasts in Great Britain. Our comprehensive analysis covers the best Apple Podcasts across various categories, providing insights into the most popular shows, episode lengths, publication frequencies, and leading hosting services. Whether you're a podcast creator or an avid listener, find the top-ranked podcasts that everyone is tuning into right now.

Podcast charts from 16 Aug 2026

08/16/2026

Average data

Episodes: 521
Frequency: every 5 days
Duration: 00:45:35

Top 5 authors

1. Podmasters (4 shows)
2. Global (3 shows)
3. The Bulwark (3 shows)
4. The Times (3 shows)
5. Sky News (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (34 shows)
2. Megaphone (21 shows)
3. Captivate (10 shows)
4. Simplecast (7 shows)
5. Audioboom (6 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast The Rest Is PoliticsThe Rest Is PoliticsGoalhangerNews629Megaphone
63
2Podcast The Rest Is Politics: USThe Rest Is Politics: USGoalhangerNews264Megaphone
73
3Podcast The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Rest Is Politics: LeadingGoalhanger News215Megaphone
63
4Podcast Political CurrencyPolitical CurrencyPersephonicaNews330Acast
89
5Podcast AmericastAmericastBBC NewsNews661BBC
33
6Podcast Electoral DysfunctionElectoral DysfunctionSky NewsNews221Captivate
53
7Podcast TRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryTRIGGERnometryNews889Megaphone
48
8Podcast The News Agents - USAThe News Agents - USAGlobalNews186Captivate
58
9Podcast Pod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaPod Save AmericaNews1200Audioboom
53
10Podcast Political FixPolitical FixFinancial TimesNews620Acast
53
11Podcast The Rest Is MoneyThe Rest Is MoneyGoalhangerNews329Megaphone
43
12Podcast The Andrew Neil ReportThe Andrew Neil ReportTimes RadioNews39Acast
69
13Podcast Oh God, What Now?Oh God, What Now?PodmastersNews797Megaphone
79
14Podcast The Politics ShowThe Politics ShowThe New StatesmanNews1488Acast
64
15Podcast Politics Weekly UKPolitics Weekly UKThe GuardianNews289Acast
38
16Podcast The MeidasTouch PodcastThe MeidasTouch PodcastMeidasTouch NetworkNews4602WideOrbit
48
17Podcast The TrawlThe TrawlJemma Forte & Marina PurkissNews467Acast
74
18Podcast Politics Weekly AmericaPolitics Weekly AmericaThe GuardianNews286Acast
38
19Podcast How To Win An ElectionHow To Win An ElectionTimes Radio PoliticsNews151Acast
74
20Podcast Politics UnpackedPolitics UnpackedTimes RadioNews2000Acast
53
21Podcast TRUMP100TRUMP100Sky NewsNews358Captivate
53
22Podcast The General & The JournalistThe General & The JournalistThe TimesNews84Acast
69
23Podcast CandaceCandaceCandace OwensNews453Megaphone
63
24Podcast The State of ItThe State of ItThe TimesNews85Acast
69
25Podcast Novara LiveNovara LiveNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
26Podcast Quite right!Quite right!The SpectatorNews94Acast
59
27Podcast Novara MediaNovara MediaNovara MediaNews306Blubrry Podcasting
49
28Podcast In The RoomIn The RoomThe Independent / Next Chapter StudiosNews46Acast
69
29Podcast The Bulwark PodcastThe Bulwark PodcastThe BulwarkNews506Audioboom
32
30Podcast Where Politics Meets HistoryWhere Politics Meets HistoryGlobalNews690Captivate
48
31Podcast The spiked podcastThe spiked podcastThe spiked podcastNews515Megaphone
38
32Podcast Quiet Riot Quiet Riot Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, Kenny CampbellNews370Megaphone
83
33Podcast The Bunker – Your daily news Deep DiveThe Bunker – Your daily news Deep DivePodmastersNews1940Acast
89
34Podcast Pod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldPod Save the WorldNews554Audioboom
53
35Podcast The New Yorker Radio HourThe New Yorker Radio HourWNYC Studios and The New YorkerNews1080Simplecast
48
36Podcast The Rachman ReviewThe Rachman ReviewFinancial TimesNews378Acast
59
37Podcast postscriptpostscriptTribune MagazineNews4Spotify for Podcasters
32
38Podcast American FrictionAmerican FrictionPodmastersNews231Megaphone
89
39Podcast Dan Wootton OutspokenDan Wootton OutspokenDan WoottonNews566Megaphone
48
40Podcast Deadline: White HouseDeadline: White HouseNicolle Wallace, MS NOWNews632Simplecast
62
41Podcast The Political Scene | The New YorkerThe Political Scene | The New YorkerThe New YorkerNews150Megaphone
53
42Podcast The Briefing with Jen PsakiThe Briefing with Jen PsakiMS NOW, Jen PsakiNews476Simplecast
57
43Podcast Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarBreaking Points with Krystal and SaagariHeartPodcastsNews1737Omny Studio
48
44Podcast Bold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold Politics with Zack PolanskiBold PoliticsNews63Acast
52
45Podcast The Peter McCormack ShowThe Peter McCormack ShowPeter McCormackNews1103Acast
54
46Podcast Bulwark TakesBulwark TakesThe BulwarkNews595Audioboom
48
47Podcast Hacks On TapHacks On TapVox MediaNews401Megaphone
53
48Podcast AmericanoAmericanoThe SpectatorNews723Acast
48
49Podcast Matt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsMatt Chorley's Urgent QuestionsBBC Radio 5 LiveNews217BBC
32
50Podcast The Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanThe Exchange | Long-form interviews from the New StatesmanNew StatesmanNews37Acast
38
51Podcast This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerThis Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerPodmastersNews251Megaphone
83
52Podcast Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsRock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve RichardsNews456Acast
72
53Podcast Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningFree State with Joe Brolly and Dion FanningGold Hat ProductionsNews454Acast
79
54Podcast Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia PodcastGlenn DiesenNews979Spotify for Podcasters
21
55Podcast All In with Chris HayesAll In with Chris HayesMS NOW, Chris HayesNews309Simplecast
52
56Podcast One DecisionOne DecisionListen Now MediaNews390Megaphone
53
57Podcast The Gaza ChefThe Gaza ChefDIE ZEITNews6Simplecast
58
58Podcast Sidebar with Katie PhangSidebar with Katie PhangKatie PhangNews260WideOrbit
53
59Podcast The NPR Politics PodcastThe NPR Politics PodcastNPRNews1750Simplecast
52
60Podcast Independent ThinkingIndependent ThinkingChatham HouseNews100Libsyn
73
61Podcast Steve Allen - The Whole ShowSteve Allen - The Whole ShowGlobalNews2000Captivate
48
62Podcast The Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly MannThe Week UnwrappedNews538Captivate
38
63Podcast Media ConfidentialMedia ConfidentialProspect MagazineNews243Acast
73
64Podcast The Two MattsThe Two MattsThe New WorldNews703Acast
53
65Podcast The Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowThe Brendan O'Neill ShowNews355Megaphone
43
66Podcast Letters from an American Letters from an American Heather Cox RichardsonNews926Substack
38
67Podcast John Anderson: ConversationsJohn Anderson: ConversationsJohn AndersonNews269Spotify for Podcasters
22
68Podcast The Foreign Affairs InterviewThe Foreign Affairs InterviewForeign Affairs MagazineNews100Podbean
52
69Podcast The State of It: USAThe State of It: USAThe TimesNews48Acast
59
70Podcast Pierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguirePierce vs MaguireNews58Spotify for Podcasters
28
71Podcast Power and ConsequencesPower and ConsequencesThird Clumber ProductionsNews36Captivate
68
72Podcast The Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech UnionPolitics100N/A
N/A
73Podcast Inside Politics with Hugh LinehanInside Politics with Hugh LinehanThe Irish TimesNews1088Acast
48
74Podcast The Opinion Brief The Opinion Brief More in Common News33Acast
83
75Podcast The Next LevelThe Next LevelThe BulwarkNews406Audioboom
43
76Podcast The EconoclastsThe EconoclastsUnHerdNews186Acast
64
77Podcast The ScepticThe ScepticThe Daily ScepticNews126Podbean
42
78Podcast Political GabfestPolitical GabfestSlate PodcastsNews1132Acast
59
79Podcast Northstar Politics ShowNorthstar Politics ShowNorthstar PoliticsNews62Spotify for Podcasters
33
80Podcast Double Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsDouble Jeopardy - UK Law and PoliticsKen Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KCNews171Megaphone
48
81Podcast The Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationThe Necessary ConversationNews247Buzzsprout
32
82Podcast Politics At Sam and Anne'sPolitics At Sam and Anne'sSky NewsNews468Captivate
48
83Podcast Westminster InsiderWestminster InsiderPOLITICONews197Megaphone
73
84Podcast Commons PeopleCommons PeopleHuffPost UKNews284Acast
54
85Podcast PoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOE PodcastPoliticsJOENews703Acast
48
86Podcast The News MeetingThe News MeetingThe ObserverNews692Acast
74
87Podcast Radio AtlanticRadio AtlanticThe AtlanticNews402Megaphone
69
88Podcast THE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentTHE DAILY BLAST with Greg SargentGreg SargentNews663Megaphone
48
89Podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastFast Politics with Molly Jong-FastiHeartPodcastsNews755Omny Studio
68
90Podcast MultipolarityMultipolarityMultipolarityNews212Captivate
63
91Podcast The Reform UK PodcastThe Reform UK PodcastReform UKNews32Buzzsprout
48
92Podcast Tocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistTocqueville Road Trip from The EconomistThe EconomistNews7Acast
69
93Podcast The Ponsonby and Massie PodcastThe Ponsonby and Massie PodcastSolid MediaNews136Acast
63
94Podcast Byline Times PodcastByline Times PodcastAdrian GoldbergNews580Megaphone
38
95Podcast Deep DiveDeep DiveDaily MailNews36Acast
53
96Podcast Real Baron PodcastReal Baron PodcastBaron ColemanNews173RSS.com
37
97Podcast TRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTRUE ANON TRUTH FEEDTrueAnonNews554Unknown
53
98Podcast Talking PoliticsTalking PoliticsITV NewsNews230Captivate
53
99Podcast The Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectThe Lincoln ProjectNews600Audioboom
53
100Podcast The Beat with Ari MelberThe Beat with Ari MelberAri Melber, MS NOWNews1211Simplecast
32

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Great Britain

The podcast landscape in Great Britain is constantly evolving, with new shows emerging and established ones climbing the ranks. Our data reveals intriguing trends in podcasting, such as the average number of episodes produced, typical episode lengths, and the most consistent publication schedules. These insights can help listeners find their next favorite podcast and give creators a deeper understanding of what resonates with their audience.

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